Sporting a torn and defective but rarely seen dust jacket, a 1911, first American printing of Gaston Leroux’s […]
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This c.1900 French automaton is included in the next sale held by Chicago saleroom Potter & Potter specialist […]
A rare Roman gold coin, found by a metal detectorist in a field in Kent, was hammered down […]
A group of six dresses worn by Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret when they were children will be […]
In 1953, Marilyn Monroe told the world that diamonds are a girl’s best friend. But a pair of […]
This silver-gilt Doncaster Cup racing trophy has hallmarks for Daniel Smith and Robert Sharp for 1767. Extracted from […]
The Black Country Living Museum has bought a rare piece of local history – a fireman’s helmet from […]
Estimated at a token £100-200, a large twin fusee wall clock sold to an online bid of £2400 […]
Dating from the 12th and early 13th centuries, the Lewis Chessmen collection was rediscovered on Lewis in 1831 […]
While British studio potters were battling to break through in the 1930s, established factories, even Moorcroft, were struggling […]
Characteristic etching is best-seller in appealing single-owner mix of works on paper. Extracted from Antiques Trade Gazette | […]
A rare opportunity to own a watercolour by Prince Charles (b.1948) presented itself when items belonging to the […]
A large Persian lustre tile dating from c.1300 sold for £95,000 at John Nicholson’s in Haslemere last month. […]
The May 22 sale at Dreweatts of Donnington Priory titled Japanese, Islamic and Indian Works of Art included […]
Pamphlet in later royal binding offers thanksgiving for James I’s survival of Gunpowder Plot. Extracted from Antiques Trade […]
The hope at every house clearance came true for Reading auctioneer Chris Boreham when he unearthed this set […]
Best-seller and one of the biggest surprises at the white-glove sale of a mechanical music collection was a […]
Coming fresh to market from a corn merchant’s shop, seven early/mid- 20th century enamel signs extolling Spratt’s pet […]